Weather Report: March 19-20, 2011

Happy Saturday! This weekend is going to be gorgeous, perfect for ushering in the first day of spring. Here is your local weather forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service: 

Saturday, March 19

Mostly sunny skies with highs near 61. Saturday night will see mostly clear skies with lows in the upper 30s. 

Sunday, March 20 (First Day of Spring!)

Mostly sunny skies with highs near 57 degrees. Sunday night will see mostly cloudy skies with lows in the low 40s. There is a slight chance of rain after 2 p.m. 

Here are some local activities to get you out of the house and into the sunshine: 

Head out to the Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria and participate in an urban small space gardening class